Day in photos: Jan. 15, 2013

A French soldier peers inexplicably into the barrel of a tank at a Malian air base in Bamako, as the French their campaign against Islamist rebels in the region with fresh air strikes and additional armored vehicles.

Reuters

A young child runs through misting fans to keep cool amid the second day of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

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Destruction is mostly all that remains after two explosions rocked Syria’s University of Aleppo. At least 15 people were killed and dozens hurt.

Reuters

If this model looks a bit crochet-y, you can blame designer Leandro Cano and his works on display at Berlin Fashion Week.

Reuters

Pakistani police officers guard a shipping container placed to keep supporters of Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri out of high-security areas during an anti government rally in Islamabad.

AP

US skiier Mikaela Shiffrin passes a gate during her first run under the lights at the Alpine Skiing World Cup night slalom race in Flachau, Austria.

Reuters

Serena Williams lies stunned after falling during her first-round Australian Open match against Romania’s Edina Gallovits-Hall. Don’t worry, it was still an easy 6-0, 6-0 win for the star, who’s battling a sore right ankle.

AP

An Indian army band performs, as soldiers march in a parade marking Indian Army Day in New Delhi.

AP

One of the historic windmills at Kinderdijk, Netherlands, overlooks the snowy shore and swirls of ice on the inlet.

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Alleged Al-Shabab rebels sit blindfolded in a police transport after being captured in anti-terror operations in Mogadishu.

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Waves smash into a road along the sea near Cayanne, Guyana. The country’s coast was under red alert, leaders said, in response to the nasty high tides.

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Steam rises from the skin of Ryan Dignan during a cold-weather Arizona State University swim practice in Tempe.

AP

Police inspect the scene of a train — stolen earlier in the day — that derailed into home in Saltsjoebaden, Sweden. The thief was rescued and hospitalized.